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Edwin Gonzalez

Hospital Corpsman Edwin Gonzalez, 22, of North Miami Beach, Florida, died October 8, 2010, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hospital Corpsman Gonzalez was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<

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Edwin Gonzalez

Hospital Corpsman Edwin Gonzalez, 22, of North Miami Beach, Florida, died October 8, 2010, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hospital Corpsman Gonzalez was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

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Edwin Gonzalez

Hospital Corpsman Edwin Gonzalez, 22, of North Miami Beach, Florida, died October 8, 2010, from wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Hospital Corpsman Gonzalez was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.<

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Tags: Navy , Florida , OEF

Adam O. Smith

Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Adam O. Smith, 26, of Hurland, Missouri, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Petty Officer 2nd Class Smith was assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL Team. </d

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Tags: Memorials , Navy , Missouri , OEF

Denis C. Miranda

Petty Officer 3rd Class (SEAL) Denis C. Miranda, 24, of Toms River, New Jersey, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Petty Officer 3rd Class Miranda was assigned to an East Coast-based SEAL Team. </d

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David B. McLendon

Senior Chief Petty Officer David B. McLendon, 30, of Thomasville, Georgia, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Senior Chief Petty Officer McLendon was assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit. </d

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Tags: Memorials , Navy , Georgia , OEF

Brendan J. Looney

Lt. (SEAL) Brendan J. Looney, 29, of Owings, Maryland, died in a helicopter crash September 21, 2010, during combat operations in the Zabul province, Afghanistan. Lt. Looney was assigned to a West Coast-based SEAL Team. </d

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Tags: Memorials , Navy , Maryland , OEF

James M. Swink

Petty Officer 3rd Class James M. Swink, 20, of Yucca Valley, California, died August 27, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Petty Officer 3rd Class Swink was a hospital corpsman assigned to 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Forces. </d

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Collin Thomas

Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Collin Thomas, 33, of Morehead, Kentucky, died August 18, 2010, during a combat operation in eastern Afghanistan. Chief Petty Officer Thomas was assigned to an east coast-based SEAL team. </d

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Tags: Memorials , Navy , Kentucky , OEF

Jarod Newlove

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jarod Newlove, 25, of Renton, Washington, died from wounds sustained from an incident in Logar province, Afghanistan, on July 23, 2010. His body was recovered on July 28. Petty Officer 3rd Class Newlove was assigned to commander, Navy Reserve Force Command. </d

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